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Beverly Hills , California
90210
Tel: 800 283 8885 (toll-free)
Tel: 310 276 2251
reservations@beverlyhillshotel.com
Concierge.com's insider take:
The legendary "Pink Palace" opened in 1912, and the city of Beverly Hills literally grew around it. Today, the landmark Spanish Colonial building, still painted a garish Pepto-Bismol pink, sits on 12 acres of landscaped grounds filled with palms, banana plants, azaleas, and bougainvillea. Discreetly dotted about are the bungalows where stars like Elizabeth Taylor have from time to time taken up residence (she honeymooned with six of her husbands here). Phones are no longer carried by staffers to the booths of the Polo Lounge—sadly, cell phones have replaced that glamorous practice. Still, the chaise-surrounded pool, where Hollywood hopefuls once paid to have themselves paged in hopes of being noticed, still looks like the place where a young Marlene Dietrich used to lounge. (She would have liked the modern-day private treatment cabanas of the La Prairie spa.) Another sign of the times? The hotel's time-honored tearoom has recently been revamped into the swank Bar Nineteen 12, a stylish watering hole filled with beautiful people and young industry types. The 204 rooms, which differ in size and shape, are all furnished in plush, classic style, many with four-poster beds and marble-and-granite bathrooms with TVs. The 21 bungalows have fireplaces, separate living rooms, and dining rooms; some have pianos or treadmills. The one to book, though, is Bungalow 5, with its own private lap pool.
From the readers of Condé Nast Traveler:
(204 rooms)
—2010 Gold List
Overall Score: 92.3
- Design: 91.1
- Rooms: 93.0
- Service: 93.0
- Food: 88.6
- Location: 95.6
View the entire 2010 Gold List of the world's best places to stay ›
Also appeared in the Gold List in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
Amenities: Pool, Spa
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